Commonwealth employment services broken, in need of major rebuild

A report says the Commonwealth employment system is making people more unemployable.

3 December, 2023

Reports of bullying in public service increase

The latest State of the Service report provides a snapshot of Australia’s public sector.

30 November, 2023

NDIA staffer charged after data breach

The National Disability Insurance Agency has apologised for a data breach involving the personal information of NDIS participants.

29 November, 2023

Survey reveals most and least trusted public services

A survey by the APSC has revealed Australia’s most and least trusted public services.

29 November, 2023

Online tool supports investment in green hydrogen, iron and steel

An online tool created to support investment in Australian resource development has been extended to include green hydrogen, iron and steel. 

28 November, 2023

Rosemary Kayess appointed new Disability Discrimination Commissioner

Human rights lawyer Rosemary Kayess is Australia’s next Disability Discrimination Commissioner.

28 November, 2023

Optus review to consider role of govt in responding to outages

Former ACMA Deputy Chair Richard Bean will lead a government review of the Optus outage.

27 November, 2023

End in sight in APS wage tussle as union endorses latest offer

The CPSU has recommended members accept the Commonwealth’s latest pay offer.

27 November, 2023

Elizabeth Tydd appointed new FOI Commissioner

The government has announced a changing of the guard at the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

27 November, 2023

Government upsizes renewables investment

The federal government is upsizing its investment in renewable energy projects as coal fired plants reach the end of their lives.

23 November, 2023

Former ACCC deputy to review Online Safety laws

Former ACCC deputy chair Delia Rickard will lead a review of the Online Safety Act.

22 November, 2023

Funding for local roads set to double to $1b

Australia’s local government association has welcomed a major increase in funding for council-maintained roads.

20 November, 2023

Delivering high speed train won’t be quick, cheap or easy: rail boss

The head of the high speed rail agency says a range of key issues still have to be resolved before an east coast high speed rail can become a reality.

15 November, 2023

Information Commissioner won’t seek third term

Angelene Falk won’t be seeking a third term as Australian Information Commissioner.

13 November, 2023